Elvis is back

So, as I mentioned before, one of the things Matthew wants to do is to be on the radio like Luke Bryan.I was unsure how I can help with this one until we were at dinner one night and karaoke started in the back room. We go wondering back there and Matthew did not want to leave. He got up with all the confidence in the world and started singing Luke Bryan songs like a pro. Everyone was shocked at his courage.

The second time we went an Elvis impersonator was there. Matthew did not understand who this guy was. He watched him perform and started talking to the guy (Tony). Tony gave Matthew a scarf during one performance and explained who Elvis was. Now, 7 months later, we go to Karaoke every Friday night where Matthew sings Luke Bryan songs and also performs as Mini Elvis. Elvis and Mini Elvis often perform together and are a crowd favorite.

 

The crowd there loves Matthew. He has some regulars that come back to see him every Friday. His public performing, and speaking has improved. His confidence is boosting so I think we are heading in the right direction. While we were in Vegas, we had Matthew dress up and walk the strip. He had a blast! How many seven year olds do you know that dress like Elvis and sing some of his songs? I do not know if he will ever be on the radio like Luke Bryan but I do know that he is having a blast pretending to be him! Soon I will post pictures of him doing karaoke dressed as Luke.

What is your favorite truck?

What is your favorite truck? That is the question that everyone asks Matthew. His answer is always the same... "I don't have a favorite, I love them all!" His answer has now changed. Over the weekend, Monster Jam came to town. Since Candice Jolly was going to be there, he was wearing his Monster Mutt Dalmatian hat (one of many fun MJ hats he has). He started off the night cheering for everyone but he only made it through round one before he zoned in on Candice. He was screaming "GO CANDICE" at the top of his lungs for the rest of the show. He was mad when someone beat her and excited when she was winning. His excitement was genuine and contagious. Now, let me just tell you, we have a tiny civic center arena. These trucks can barely manage to do a donut. We just went to VEGAS. Did you catch that? Monster Jam World Finals in VEGAS and he is screaming just as loud in this little arena. A true Monster Jam fan.

Now, back to this amazing night where he found a truck/driver that he favors...... Candice won freestyle and Matthew could not have been more proud. He yelled and cheered then looked at me and said, "I knew she could do it mom!" When Candice took her award and headed up to the stands, Matthew went crazy, when he realized she was heading to him......there are no words for what happened but let me try to explain. Candace came over, handed the award to Matthew and talked to him for a minute. Excitement radiated off his entire body. You could not wipe the smile off his face. He just kept saying, "Candace heard me yelling, she came and found me." He carried this award around the civic center so he could go get her to sign it after the show. He would not let go of it. Candace signed a special note to him on it and he was so proud. He carried it to the car, got buckled in and held it all the way home. From the back seat I kept hearing "this is a dream. This HAS to be a dream! Did I REALLY get the award? Did Candice really come find me? I have GOT to be dreaming! Are you SURE this is not a dream?" I laughed and said, it is not a dream, this was all real. He finally calmed down and fell asleep in the car, when we got home, I realized that he was sleeping and still clutching the award. Precious.

When he woke up in the morning, he checked to see if he still had it and was running around yelling that it really was not a dream!  Several days later, he has taken a picture of it to school to share with his friends, told everyone he has talked to about how cool Candice is and protects the award like nothing else. Soon, we will move into a new place, where we will be able to set up his monster jam room again and he can not wait to get that award hanging in there as the main focus. Once that happens, I will be sure to put pictures here for you to see. His room looked so cool before we had to pack it away and move.

So anyway, the truth of the matter is that Matthew's life was touched by an angel and changed. Now if you ask Matthew what his favorite truck is, his answer will be "Monster Mutt Dalmatian with Candice Jolly because she is amazing and she loves me!"  That was a night he will never forget. One day in a few years when he is a Monster Jam driver with Candice, I think they will be great friends!

Thank you Candice for all you do, you are an amazing role model and a very sweet person!

Monster Jam, The Last Day

Saturday.....There are no words for Saturday to explain the level of awesomeness..... Let me see if I can try

We get to the pit party, Matthew only needed 7 more autographs to have them all. So we get in, get those 7 and enjoy all of the rest of the event.We checked out the booths, RC and hotwheels tent, and enjoy some shows at the stage. Matthew was chosen to go onstage and answer some trivia (he is still talking about that)

He also got to participate in the dalmatian fashion parade with Candice Jolly. This was a great event! I loved seeing some of the other drivers come out sporting their spots in support! This is a great idea and a wonderful event!

 

We enjoyed the long parade featuring all of the trucks that were there which was amazing and then we headed into the stadium. Freestyle was better than we expected it to be and we were sad when it was over.  

What about next year you ask? We will be there! I have put some plans in place to save money so I am not behind on bills like I am now. We will find a way to make it again, this event was very much worth it! 

Monster Jam World Finals Part 2

When I was pregnant and I found out I was having a boy, I did not know what to do. What do you do with a boy? What do they like? How do you share the same things? Well, Monster Jam is the answer! I never imagined I would know so much about trucks but I have found that I love every bit of it! I know more about trucks and drivers than anyone I know! Strange! LOL. That being said, I do not know who was more excited when we got to Friday!

We were waiting for the pit party to start where Matthew informed me that he wanted to see Dennis Anderson. WHAT? He is too popular Matthew, we will never get to see him. Matthew just looked at me and said, "yes we will! We are close to the front" Now, mind you, we have seen Dennis Anderson at 2 other events. We have pictures with him and his autograph but that is not enough, Matthew wanted to see him again. So you know when they open the pit party doors, you see those fools running through the pit party? Yup, you guessed it, that was us. We ran all the way through so we could get a spot in line. I was out of breath and half dead but the look on Matthew's face when Dennis walked up was well worth it.

 

 We then continued on our adventure, getting autographs and pictures with other drivers. Everyone was amazing. Matthew was asking questions and they all answered with out a problem. This is one of the main reasons I love and support Monster Jam. They truly seem to love their fans and they help each other. Yes they are competing but they are also a family. 

After the pit party we enjoyed the parade and then went in for racing. By the end of the night, Matthew had almost lost his voice and was exhausted. He fell asleep before we made it to the hotel and had great dreams all night! 

Want to know about the best day ever? Stay tuned.......

Monster Jam World Finals

Now that we are back home, I wanted to share our Monster Jam World Finals experience with you.....

The day has come and the excitement is real! Wednesday night we went to Club Madrid for the showing of last years world finals. That was amazing. Matthew loved every second of it. He did not want to leave!

Thursday....there just are not any words. We went to the double down pit party and spent hours visiting drivers and checking out their trucks. He kept saying that this must be a dream, there is no way this is real!

My heart was full that day. Words can not describe watching your son go through something so big and exciting to him. After the pit party we enjoyed the parade of trucks and then went into the stadium for qualifying and the young gun shootout. He was so excited.....well, here, you can see for yourself, he was so excited you can barely see him in this picture cuz he is jumping so hard as he cheers on all of the trucks.

This was the most amazing day of my life. But don't worry, soon I will be posting about the last two days on the World Finals. You don't want to miss that!!!!